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EP About this file: EP3780420

EP3780420 - SUBMARINE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  07.07.2023
Database last updated on 03.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  19.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.01.2021
FormerThe international publication has been made
Status updated on  05.10.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024 [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 1088001 / JP
[2021/07]
Inventor(s)01 / FUJISAWA Shinsuke
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 1088001 / JP
02 / TAKESHITA Hitoshi
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 1088001 / JP
03 / YANAGIMACHI Shigeyuki
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 1088001 / JP
04 / LE TAILLANDIER DE GABORY Emmanuel
c/o NEC Corporation
7-1, Shiba 5-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo 1088001 / JP
 [2021/07]
Representative(s)Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbB
Siebertstrasse 3
81675 München / DE
[2021/07]
Application number, filing date18911576.927.03.2018
[2021/07]
WO2018JP12258
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2019186672
Date:03.10.2019
Language:JA
[2019/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3780420
Date:17.02.2021
Language:EN
[2021/07]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3780420
Date:09.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/32]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.10.2019
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.03.2021
ClassificationIPC:H04B10/293, H04J14/02, H04B10/294
[2023/03]
CPC:
H04B10/2933 (EP); H04B10/07955 (US); H04B10/25 (US);
H04B10/294 (EP); H04B10/2942 (US); H04J14/02 (EP)
Former IPC [2021/07]H04B10/294, H04B10/25, H04J14/02
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2021/07]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
Validation statesKHNot yet paid
MANot yet paid
MDNot yet paid
TNNot yet paid
TitleGerman:STEUERUNGSVORRICHTUNG FÜR OPTISCHE UNTERWASSERKOMMUNIKATION, STEUERUNGSVERFAHREN UND NICHTTRANSITORISCHES COMPUTERLESBARES MEDIUM[2021/07]
English:SUBMARINE OPTICAL COMMUNICATION CONTROL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM[2021/07]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE DE COMMUNICATION OPTIQUE SOUS-MARIN, PROCÉDÉ DE COMMANDE ET SUPPORT NON TRANSITOIRE LISIBLE PAR ORDINATEUR[2021/07]
Entry into regional phase22.09.2020Translation filed 
27.09.2020National basic fee paid 
27.09.2020Search fee paid 
27.09.2020Designation fee(s) paid 
27.09.2020Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.09.2020Examination requested  [2021/07]
07.10.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
05.07.2023Fee for grant paid
05.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
05.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
27.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
12.03.2021Renewal fee patent year 04
25.03.2022Renewal fee patent year 05
23.03.2023Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
IT09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
[2024/26]
Former [2024/23]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
EE09.08.2023
ES09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SK09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/22]AT09.08.2023
CZ09.08.2023
DK09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RO09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
SM09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
HR09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
LV09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
PL09.08.2023
RS09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
PT11.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT09.08.2023
FI09.08.2023
LT09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
SE09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
IS09.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT09.08.2023
NL09.08.2023
NO09.11.2023
GR10.11.2023
Documents cited:Search[XI]US2002154359  (TSUDA TAKASHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-5,7,8,14,15 * paragraph [0064] - paragraph [0069]; figures 1,10 * * paragraph [0132] - paragraph [0147]; claims 1,3-8 * [I] 6,9-13;
 [XI]JP2003177440  (NEC CORP) [X] 1,14,15 * paragraph [0006]; figures 1,2,4,6; claims 1,2,5,6,7 * [I] 2-13;
 [XI]US2004091263  (SAKAMOTO TAKESHI [JP]) [X] 1-3,14,15 * paragraph [0060] - paragraph [0070]; figures 1-7,10,13,14,17,19,20 * [I] 4-13;
 [XI]US2009016727  (UEKI TAICHI [JP], et al) [X] 1-4,7,8,14,15 * paragraph [0011]; figures 1,3,4,9,10; claims 1-4 * * paragraph [0028] - paragraph [0032] * * paragraph [0087] - paragraph [0092] * * paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0040] * [I] 5,6,9-13;
 [A]EP2213022  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0002] - paragraph [0005]; figures 1,2,4,5,7 ** paragraph [0036] - paragraph [0046] *
International search[YA]JP2005049458  (FUJITSU LTD) [Y] 1-6, 8-9, 11- 15 * , paragraphs [0006] - [0008] (Family: none) *[A] 7, 10;
 [YA]JP2013255195  (NEC CORP) [Y] 1-6, 8-9, 11- 15 * , paragraphs [0014] - [0057], fig. 1-3, 6 (Family: none) * [A] 7, 10
ExaminationEP2213022
by applicantJPH09289494
 JP2001144693
 JP2002009701
 WO2011030897
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